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Firefighters injured in fire truck rollover crash in Monroe Twp.

Monroe Township Fire Chief William Jetter said he expects the two injured firefighters to be cleared to return to work for their next schedule shift in two days. He said the alarm they were responding to turned out to be false.

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Updated: 11:42 PM EDT Jul 7, 2015

Firefighters injured in fire truck rollover crash in Monroe Twp.

Monroe Township Fire Chief William Jetter said he expects the two injured firefighters to be cleared to return to work for their next schedule shift in two days. He said the alarm they were responding to turned out to be false.

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Updated: 11:42 PM EDT Jul 7, 2015

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WEBVTT THEY DO SAY NO ONE WAS HURT.MIKE:TWO FIREFIGHTERS TRAPPEDAFTER THE TRUCK TURNS OVER INTHE WOMAN THAT CAME TO THERESCUE WAS HAPPY TO RETURN THEFAVOR.JACKIE:THE SOUND OF SCREECHINGWHEELS SENT JAMIE INGRAM RUSHINGOUTSIDE JUST IN TIME TO SEE THISFIRE TRUCK COUPLE ON THE SIDE OFSTATE ROUTE 222.I WAS SHAKING TERRIBLY ANDFIGHTING BACK TRYING NOT TO CRY.YOU HAVE TO VERY QUICKLYREALIZETO STRAIGHTEN UP.THEY NEED YOUR HELP.JACKIE:THE WHEELS DIPPED OFFTHE RIGHT SHOULDER AND THEDRIVER OVERCORRECTED.INSIDE, JEFFDAWSON AND TIMGOODMAN WERE IN A STATE OFSHOCK.SHE QUICKLY REALIZED THEY WEREGOING TO BE OK AND HELP THEM OUTOF THE BUSTED CAB.UNFORTUNATELY, CHIEF WILLIAMFEARS THE SAME, BE TRUE FOR THEENGINE.IT IS THE NEWEST IN THEIR FLEET.THEY WILL RELY ON AID ANDBACK UP FROM THEIR OTHERTRUCK'S.WE ARE VERY RESILIENT AND HAVE AGOOD COMMUNITY.MIKE:

Firefighters injured in fire truck rollover crash in Monroe Twp.

Monroe Township Fire Chief William Jetter said he expects the two injured firefighters to be cleared to return to work for their next schedule shift in two days. He said the alarm they were responding to turned out to be false.